In this adaptation of the Mona Simpson novel, single mother Adele August is bad with money, and even worse when it comes to making decisions. Her straight-laced daughter, Ann, is a successful high school student with Ivy League aspirations. When Adele decides to pack up and move the two of them from the Midwest to Beverly Hills, Calif., to pursue her dreams of Hollywood success, Ann grows frustrated with her mother's irresponsible and impulsive ways.
Elenco: Susan Sarandon , Natalie Portman , Hart Bochner , Eileen Ryan , Ray Baker , John Diehl , Shawn Hatosy , Bonnie Bedelia , Faran Tahir , Shishir Kurup , Elisabeth Moss , John Carroll Lynch , Caroline Aaron , Paul Guilfoyle , Thora Birch , Megan Mullally , Mary Ellen Trainor , Ashley Johnson , Corbin Allred , Eva Amurri Martino .